Due to the considerable demand for loans from its collections, the Department of Anthropology requires a minimum of 1 year to process loan requests for exhibitions.

Loans are approved by a committee within the Department of Anthropology comprised of Curators, Conservators, Registrar, and the Chair of the Department. If approved, the borrower will be sent a loan packet that includes a loan agreement and conservation, mounting and display requirements.

Borrowers are generally responsible for all costs associated with the loan, including (but not limited to) evaluation, documentation, conservation, packing and unpacking, mounting for shipment and/or exhibition, shipping and transportation to and from all venues, courier expenses, permits, licenses and duties. In most cases borrowers will also be responsible for providing all-risk, wall-to-wall insurance coverage of the loan objects, or for paying the applicable insurance premium if coverage is provided by The Field Museum.